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Focus on our youth
Young people play a vital role in keeping history alive and shaping a just future.
Policy plan
The Slavery Memorial Committee is active throughout the Kingdom and takes into account the unique context of each part of the Kingdom. It supports initiatives and activities that focus on remembrance, celebration, and the lasting impact of history. We do this by strengthening existing initiatives.
In 2025, the Committee will primarily focus on two significant events in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom:
The commemoration of the 230th anniversary of the slave revolt in Curaçao;
A public awareness campaign to broaden the conversation about who we are and what we are capable of.
In addition, the Committee is working on various projects – both cross-island and island-specific – centered on remembrance, celebration, and ongoing impact. For example, we organized a visual storytelling workshop and a braiding workshop, and we also opened the exhibition ‘US: Where Past and Present Meet’. Currently, there’s an ongoing project at several schools, as well as an intergenerational initiative.
Kurashi: an ode to 400 years of courage, resilience, and pride
The Slavery Memorial Committee was established with a clear mission: to make the history of slavery and the resilience of our people visible, tangible, and palpable – with commemoration, strengthening, and connecting as central pillars.
This year marks a historic crossroads. We are marking the beginning of a movement:
An organization that acts as a catalyst, encouraging people and organizations on the six islands to tell our own story – outside of a European lens or narrative.
Central to this mission is the strength of our ancestors.
Their courage — or #kurashi, #courage, #bravery — lives on in each of us.
Why #kurashi / #courage / #bravery?
This campaign is about more than just remembering. It is a revaluation of our strength, our courage, our legacy.
For four centuries, our ancestors — under inhumane conditions — resisted oppression.
Their courage is our legacy. #kurashi, #courage, #bravery has become the collective name for this resilient spirit. It must become a movement that connects generations and empowers communities to remain true to themselves and continue to develop — proud, free, and aware.
